Organizational Structure
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Leadership
Fazil Kurdi
President and FounderOver 25 years of experience in international humanitarian relief with the UN and USAID. He founded Kurdistan Aid to provide critical services to vulnerable populations.
Shara Wali
Director of AdministrationDedicated accounting professional and certified HR trainer. Former Director of PR at Haibatsultan Institute and a passionate women’s activist committed to economic empowerment and social justice.
Youth & Community Outreach
Alan Kurdi
Community Awareness CoordinatorFreshman at George Mason University, dedicated to raising awareness about substance abuse among students. A published author and swim instructor.
Aween Shexani
Youth Organizer & Governance MemberA law student at Salahaddin University and advocate for youth and women’s rights, supporting KAID in Governance and Rule of Law.
Shayma Abduljabar
Psychosocial Support SpecialistClinical Psychology graduate focused on mental health awareness and community initiatives in Erbil.
Bahra Shexani
Youth Organizer & Governance MemberA fifth-year law student at Salahaddin University. Dedicated to community betterment through rule of law initiatives and youth participation via Global Youth Parliament.
Advisors & Specialists
Ronak Abdullah Ismael
Education Technical AdvisorEducator with 30+ years of experience. Served as Technical Auditor for the Ministry of Education, specializing in early childhood development.
Sam Kurdi
Senior AdvisorSpecialist in regional governance and strategic planning with 30+ years of experience.
Ruken Isik
Gender AdvisorPhD candidate advising on inclusive humanitarian programming and gender equality.
Lynn Holland
Post-Conflict SpecialistFocuses on post-conflict reconstruction and development with extensive field experience.
Operations & IT
Dlshad Othman
IT DirectorCyber-security engineer and digital infrastructure expert.
Regional Representatives
Kamal Chomani
Europe RepJournalist and analyst focusing on regional human rights.
Niyazi Hamid Braim
Canada RepRefugee advocate and human rights coordinator based in Canada.
Winthrop Rodgers
Iraq Rep (KRI)Field researcher and journalist based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Board of Directors
Lawrence Cohen
Board ChairFormer U.S. diplomat with 30 years of global policy experience.
Bom Hoe Huh
TreasurerExpert in non-profit accounting and financial management with a Master’s from George Washington University.